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Kitsap County 4-H Newsletter - April 2018

Lost at Sea 4-H Summer Camp!

Join the fun at the Lost at Sea 4-H Summer Camp!  Camp will be held from June 24, 2018 to June 28, 2018 at Panhandle Camp near Shelton, WA.  The cost is $180.00 and registration is now open! Eligible campers are Juniors to age 16. (Juniors are 8 years of age on October 1 of the current 4-H year).

Please click the link below to follow a step-by-step enrollment guide or to see the camp brochure.

4-H Camp Enrollment Guide

4-H Camp Brochure

4-H upcoming events: mark your calendars!

• On Friday, April 20, 2018, there will be a public presentation make up date from 4:00 - 7:00pm.  To reserve a spot, please send an email to:  brandt5family@comcast.net  and let them know which half hour block you would like to sign up for (i.e. 5:00 - 5:30).  It will be held at Liberty Bay Presbyterian Church in Poulsbo:  18561 9th Ave. NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370

• On May 19, 2018, our Poultry and Gardening leader, Jenni, is leading a seed planting to benefit Hannah's Garden at Rotary Park.  Please contact Jenni for details on the time and location.  All Bainbridge Island 4-H members are welcome to attend!

• On May 21, 2018 is our Bainbridge Island 4-H general meeting, officer elections and end-of-the-year potluck.  It will be held at Yeomalt Cabin at 6:00pm.  Please sign up for the delicious potluck here:  End of Year Potluck sign-up

Helpline Food Drive is tonight!!

Our Bainbridge Island 4-H Food Drive wraps up tonight!!! 

Bring your canned food, pet food, and toiletries to the General Meeting.  

Let's try to exceed 50 pounds of food for Helpline House!!!


We'll see you tonight at 6:00pm at Yeomalt Cabin.

Our Spring Food Drive for Helpline House has Begun!!

Bainbridge Island 4-H Club is proud to support our community.  Our third community service project this year is a food drive to support Bainbridge Island's own Helpline House!  Please collect non-perishable food items and bring them to the 4-H General Meeting on April 9th.  Our goal is to collect as much food as we can in support of our community.  Helpline can use canned food, coffee & tea, toiletries, and even pet food.

4-H Public Presentations

4-H Public Presentations will be held on:

Friday, March 23, 2018 from 2 - 7pm
Saturday, March 24, 2018 from 9 - noon 

The location is at: 

Liberty Bay Presbyterian Church in Poulsbo: 18561 9th Ave. NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370

To reserve your spot: Click here to sign up

The cost is $2.50.  Please plan ahead and bring whatever supplies you need for your presentation. There will be easels of some type in the rooms.    No live animals are allowed.  No projectors or screens will be provided.  You will need to bring everything you need for doing a PowerPoint presentation.  Please let the registration desk know if you are using PowerPoint as some rooms are better set up for that.

Tips for presentations:

1)  Have a catchy introduction.  Your time starts when you give the title of your presentation.

2)  Every word on your posters need to be readable from 10 feet away. 

3)  Parents and others may watch the member's presentation if the member wants them in the room.

4)  Don't forget to ask your audience if they have any questions.

5)  Always repeat the question back to the judge.

6)  Practice, practice, practice.

7)  End with a conclusion and your sources. 

For all of the details, this 4-H guide will help you prepare:  Click here to see the 4-H guide

How long should your presentation be?

• Juniors should give a 3 - 8 minute presentation.
  

• Intermediates should give a 5 - 15 minute presentation

• Seniors should give a 8 - 20 minute presentation.
  

No presentation should go over 20 minutes.

Try your best and you will succeed!!!

4-H Academy is March 10, 2018

4-H Academy is a chance for our members to enjoy a day filled with enriching hands-on workshops.  There are many classes to choose from.  Are you interested in Bee Keeping?  Making dog toys?  Do you want to create crafts?  Learn about Animal Law?  Do you want to learn to create an Educational Display or learn how to deliver a Public Presentation?  All these classes are available and many more!  A pizza lunch is included.  4-H Academy is held at Faith Fellowship Church, 6251 NW Newberry Hill Road in Silverdale.  There is a $5.00 registration fee and some workshops charge an additional fee (those fees will be shown on the enrollment page).

To register for your classes, follow these steps:

Step 1  Click here:  4-H Online.  
Step 2  Login to 4-H Online using the same email and password you used to enroll your child in 4-H

Step 2  Click the orange button:  "Continue to Family"

Step 3  Go to the last gray box at the bottom of this page called "Register a Member for an Event"
Step 4  From the "Select a member..." drop down box select the member you are enrolling 

Step 5  From the "Select an event..." drop down box select "2018 4-H Academy"
Step 6  Go to the orange box at the bottom of this page called "Registration Types"
Step 7  Click the gray button "Worksheet" to view what classes are available
Step 8  Click the gray button "Register" to go to the 2018 4-H Academy enrollment page where you will choose the individual courses for the day, your lunch choice, and complete the registration process. 

Happy Valentine’s Day!!!

Our 4-H members volunteered at Wyatt House and created special handmade Valentine cards for residents to mail to loved ones.  Plenty of extra Valentines and special notes were left for the residents to enjoy on Valentine’s Day!  

4-H General Meeting is Monday, January 8, 2018

Please join us on Monday, January 8, 2018 for our General Meeting.  We will meet at Yeomalt Cabin at 6:30pm. 

Please bring your 3-ring binder and your printed record book forms.  You can find the link to the forms here:  Record book forms

We look forward to seeing you there!

December 11, 2017 is the annual Bainbridge Island 4-H holiday party!

                

Who:           Bainbridge Island 4-H members and their families

What:          General meeting, delicious potluck and festive gift exchange

When:         Monday, December 11, 2017 at 6:30pm

Where:        Bethany Lutheran Church

                    7968 Finch Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Sign-up:      Please click here to sign up for the potluck.:

    

Gift Exchange:  There are two separate gift exchanges – one for the kids and one for the adults.  Please bring a wrapped gift up to $5.00 if you would like to participate in this festive gift exchange.